WY WY - Nash Quinn, 39, Laramie, 8 Jul 2024 *visiting professor at the University of Wyoming, avid bicyclist*

[PommyMommy]

Authorities seek information on missing UW visiting professor

LARAMIE – A visiting professor at the University of Wyoming has been reported missing, and local law enforcement agencies are seeking the public’s help in an attempt to locate him.

www.wyomingnews.com

Nash Quinn, of UW’s Department of Visual Arts, hasn’t been seen or heard from since July 8. The avid bicyclist is missing, along with his bicycle, a Ridley rigid steel frame, white in color with a brown leather seat and 29-inch wheels.

Quinn, 39, is known to frequently ride his bike, while wearing a helmet, in the Pilot Hill and Happy Jack areas near Laramie. He is described as a white man with a slim build, dark blonde hair, blue eyes, a mustache and glasses, weighing about 165 pounds.

 

[mlhenn]

Authorities Seek Information on Missing UW Visiting Professor

A visiting professor at the University of Wyoming has been reported missing, and local law enforcement agencies are seeking the public’s help in an attempt to locate him.

www.uwyo.edu

Missing person reported by Laramie Police Department

The Laramie Police Department posted to Facebook Sunday night a request for help from the public regarding the location of a missing person.

www.wyomingnews.com

Nash Quinn, a visiting professor of jewelry and metalsmithing at the University of Wyoming, has not been seen or heard from by family or friends since July 8. Attempts to contact him have proved unsuccessful.

According to Quinn’s close friend CarlyAnn Carruthers, the 39-year-old white male is roughly 5-foot-1 with a slim build, dark blonde hair, blue eyes, a mustache and glasses. He weighs roughly 165 pounds and would be wearing his helmet if he was out biking.

 

[Otterly]

My first thought was why is this going public only now, if he was last seen on the 8th?

He seems to be relatively well known, with over 8k followers on instagram: Login • Instagram

his portfolio/professional website: Nash Quinn

 

[aggiekel2005]

I wonder if he was scheduled to teach any second summer session courses or if he was off for this session. My thinking is that if he was not teaching this session and did not have to report to work, I wonder if he took a longer bike trip or something similar and possibly got hurt. One of the articles mentions that his bike is also missing.

 

[Knox]

Good question about why it took so long. He’s been missing for 15 days now.

Are we looking at a cycling accident or hit and run? I have so many questions. Did he live alone? Is his cell and wallet at the home? Who saw him last and when?

 

[windrower]

I have grands who live in Laramie; I’ll ask them about this case.

 

[sunflowermomma]

Authorities Seek Information on Missing UW Visiting Professor

A visiting professor at the University of Wyoming has been reported missing, and local law enforcement agencies are seeking the public’s help in an attempt to locate him.

www.uwyo.edu

Missing person reported by Laramie Police Department

The Laramie Police Department posted to Facebook Sunday night a request for help from the public regarding the location of a missing person.

www.wyomingnews.com

Nash Quinn, a visiting professor of jewelry and metalsmithing at the University of Wyoming, has not been seen or heard from by family or friends since July 8. Attempts to contact him have proved unsuccessful.

According to Quinn’s close friend CarlyAnn Carruthers, the 39-year-old white male is roughly 5-foot-1 with a slim build, dark blonde hair, blue eyes, a mustache and glasses. He weighs roughly 165 pounds and would be wearing his helmet if he was out biking.

the article says 5'11", not 5'1", just a note

 

[sunflowermomma]

Here are the trails he is said to frequent with his bike:

Happy Jack - Happy Jack Recreation Area Trailhead · Forest Rd 719A, Laramie, WY 82070

Pilot Hill - Pilot Hill · Wyoming 82070

Looks like vast wilderness but the first one appears to have a National Park entrance, I would expect nature attractions to be highly trafficked this time of year but Wyoming is so sparsely populated, maybe not

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Search Underway for Missing University of Wyoming Professor

A massive ground search is underway for a University of Wyoming professor who has been missing for more than two weeks. Searchers believe he could be on…

cowboystatedaily.com

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Nash Quinn, a 39-year-old fine arts professor, avid cyclist and disc golf player, has not been seen or heard from since July 8. He is believed to have gone for a bike ride on that day, according to police. He is an alum of the university and had returned to Laramie just this year as a visiting professor.

A volunteer search and rescue veteran from the Houston area, who knows Quinn and is organizing search parties in Laramie, said Quinn’s missing bike in his apartment is the only significant clue that they have.

Quinn’s wallet and cell phone were found at his apartment, according to his close friend, Jon Cicarelli, who has known him for more than 15 years dating back to when they were both underclassmen at the university.

Cicarelli said Quinn, who is not married and does not have children, is independent and it’s common for him to go off the radar at times, though Cicarelli said he’d never miss a work obligation.

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Given what they know at this point, Middendorf said, searchers are focused on Quinn’s usual cycling routes in the Pilot Hill and Happy Jack areas outside of Laramie as Middendorf believes he left on his white Ridley steel-frame bicycle, which was missing from his apartment.

Middendorf called for Laramie area residents and business owners to be on the lookout for the bike, not just Quinn. He also asked people to check their business and personal security cameras for any signs of the missing professor.

Middendorf said that authorities have not been able to get into his laptop or cell phone but are optimistic that his family can help with those efforts.
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He, too, wasn’t surprised to hear that the bike was the only thing missing from Quinn’s apartment and said Quinn frequently goes out on long solo rides, sometimes up to 40 miles.

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He also said that Quinn had served in the military and would have been able to hold his own if he’d have gotten lost in the outdoors.

 

[sunflowermomma]

Ridley bike frames are very expensive, it's worrying that his phone and wallet are in his apartment but he and his bike are not. Did he have an Apple or Samsung watch? Strava app?

The frames alone run $2100 USD - $7000+ USD

Bikes | Ridley

Discover all bikes Ridley has to offer.

www.ridley-bikes.com

 

[AmandaSkis]

To me, it is always worrying when someone leaves their phone and or wallet at home. Going off on a solo ride, hike, run, or walk, those are the times that we need our phone with us. On a bike, you might get a flat. Maybe you fix that flat with what you have available, and then you get another flat. So what are you do? Most people don’t carry an unlimited number of tubes and CO2 cartridges. It’s possible something mechanical happened to the bike when he was far out.

I could not tell if this is a mountain bike or a road bike, which would make a difference on the kind of terrain he is potentially on.

 

[vlbay]

To me, it is always worrying when someone leaves their phone and or wallet at home. Going off on a solo ride, hike, run, or walk, those are the times that we need our phone with us. On a bike, you might get a flat. Maybe you fix that flat with what you have available, and then you get another flat. So what are you do? Most people don’t carry an unlimited number of tubes and CO2 cartridges. It’s possible something mechanical happened to the bike when he was far out.

I could not tell if this is a mountain bike or a road bike, which would make a difference on the kind of terrain he is potentially on.

If it's an expensive bike, he'd probably have a bike computer that could be tracked via whatever GPS tracker he uses.

 

[ifindedout]

To me, it is always worrying when someone leaves their phone and or wallet at home. Going off on a solo ride, hike, run, or walk, those are the times that we need our phone with us. On a bike, you might get a flat. Maybe you fix that flat with what you have available, and then you get another flat. So what are you do? Most people don’t carry an unlimited number of tubes and CO2 cartridges. It’s possible something mechanical happened to the bike when he was far out.

I could not tell if this is a mountain bike or a road bike, which would make a difference on the kind of terrain he is potentially on.

It has mountain bike tires, but a solid front fork, IME unusual for a mountain bike, especially a high-end one.

 

[PommyMommy]

JUL 24, 2024

Search continues for missing University of Wyoming professor

A massive ground search is underway for a visiting University of Wyoming professor who has been missing for more than two weeks.

billingsgazette.com

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Ryan Thompson, community services lieutenant for the Laramie Police Department, said there are no updates to report on Quinn’s disappearance. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office were out on four-wheelers early Tuesday searching the Pilot Hill area, he said.

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Quinn’s family and friends arrived in Laramie on Tuesday in preparation for a massive ground search set to start on Wednesday.

Leading the search is Quinn’s friend and search and rescue professional, Paul Middendorf, who flew in from Houston last night. Middendorf has been involved in search and rescues since 2017, and is best known for his specialty in high-water search and rescues in the aftermath of Hurricanes Ida, Ian and Harvey in Texas, as well as other efforts involving missing people.

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Middendorf said he will be meeting with law enforcement and Quinn’s family Wednesday morning to put together a search plan.

“The outpouring of support has been amazing,” Middendorf said, noting that he expects several hundred volunteers to participate in the search including many from the university, cycling and disc golf communities.

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Both friends said that Quinn was in sound mental health, and they feel certain that he would not harm himself nor would he have blown off a work commitment.

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Already, people have been out searching since Sunday, he said, and their goal is to continue those efforts over several days.

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[windrower]

My grands in Laramie were well aware of Quinn being missing. They are not students at UW, nor involved in college activities, other than attending sporting events, and they feel it is very much common knowledge and has been in the news.

The info they have is basically what’s been posted here.

It is unfortunate that, apparently, Quinn did not tell anyone where he was going on his bike. And concerning that his wallet and phone are at his home.

I didn’t do the math when I read the article posted above—how many days is it from when he left until he didn’t show up to teach his class?

 

[Knox]

If it's an expensive bike, he'd probably have a bike computer that could be tracked via whatever GPS tracker he uses.

Or an apple watch?

 

[AmandaSkis]

Maybe on the tracking but my bike computer needs my phone (well, technically it needs the app on my phone), and it only uploads the information to my phone when I have completed the ride. So it is likely we could not track him even if he has his bike computer on.

Ugh! This is exactly why we need to 1) tell people where we are biking, hiking, running, walking. At the very least, tell someone you’re starting point so people know where to look for you. 2) Bring your phone with you! None of the excuses that I hear are valid. If you don’t want to carry it, then secure it somewhere on your body or on your bike. If you want to escape from the world, then fine. Use your self-control to not look at your phone, but bring it with you.

He could be injured somewhere, but unable to move. Ugh.

 

[PommyMommy]

JUL 25, 2024

Albany County Authorities Conducting Search For Missing Man

A freind describes Nash Quinn as follows White male, 39, roughly 5'11, slim build, with dark blonde hair, blue eyes, mustache, and glasses. He weighs 165 pounds.

kgab.com

The Albany County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the Laramie Police Department, is searching the Pilot Hill area for a missing Laramie man last seen on July 8.

That's according to the Albany County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

Nash Quinn is known to like to ride his bike in the Pilot Hill area as well as Roger's Canyon and up the summit to the Happy Jack area. According to the post. deputies are conducting a ground search supported by aerial resources, and are doing a thorough search around Pilot Hill. The sheriff's office is asking people to stay out of the area to avoid interfering with the search effort.

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[Hippononymous]

I live in Laramie and have been following this. I have not participated in the searches, but know the searchers were out on foot, ATV, and horseback until dark last night. Volunteers have also been very active in town with handing out and posting flyers. I haven't heard anything today yet, but I assume they are out there again.

 

[InvisibleMe]

Maybe on the tracking but my bike computer needs my phone (well, technically it needs the app on my phone), and it only uploads the information to my phone when I have completed the ride. So it is likely we could not track him even if he has his bike computer on.

Ugh! This is exactly why we need to 1) tell people where we are biking, hiking, running, walking. At the very least, tell someone you’re starting point so people know where to look for you. 2) Bring your phone with you! None of the excuses that I hear are valid. If you don’t want to carry it, then secure it somewhere on your body or on your bike. If you want to escape from the world, then fine. Use your self-control to not look at your phone, but bring it with you.

He could be injured somewhere, but unable to move. Ugh.

YES!!! He really should not have been biking alone in that area, too dangerous.